[INDOLOGY] Two courses on classical and modern Kannada at Würzburg in January 2019

[Anna Aurelia Esposito]

Dear Colleagues,
we invite applications for two intensive courses on Kannada, both  
conducted by Prof. B.A. Viveka Rai at the Chair of Indology, Würzburg  
University:

"Kannada as a Classical Language",
January 14th until 18th 2019
In this course, besides the classical literary genre Champu, Shatpadi  
poetry will be introduced. Selected major texts of classical Kannada,  
viz. Janna's Yashodhara Charite (chapters 3 and 4) and Raghavanka's  
Harishchandra Kavya (chapters 12 and 13) will be read and studied.  
Participants are expected to possess knowledge of fundamental grammar  
and the Kannada script before attending the course.

"Modern Kannada – Konversation",
January 21st until 25th 2019
The course is intended for students with basic knowledge of Kannada  
grammar. The focus will be on the developing of speaking abilities.  
Furthermore, the use of contextual vocabulary and grammatical  
structures will be deepened and consolidated. Participants are  
expected to possess knowledge of basic vocabulary, fundamental grammar  
and the Kannada script before attending the course.

Prof. Dr. B.A. Viveka Rai is a retired professor of Kannada Literature  
and Folklore at the University of Mangalore. Since 2010, he is a  
regular guest professor at the Chair of Indology, University of  
Würzburg, teaching Kannada and classical Kannada, as well as courses  
on the culture and literature of Karnataka.

The fee is 150 Euro per course (including teaching materials). A  
reduction for students and unemployed is possible upon request. For  
any questions and for registration please write to Anna Aurelia  
Esposito (anna.esposito at uni-wuerzburg.de).

We would be grateful if you could widely circulate this call for applications.

Best regards,
Anna Aurelia Esposito


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PD Dr. Anna Aurelia Esposito
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Universitaet Wuerzburg
Lehrstuhl fuer Indologie / Suedasienkunde
Philosophiegebaude, Zi. 8U6
Am Hubland
97074 Wuerzburg
Germany
Tel: ++49-(0)931-3185512
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Bachgasse 3
97070 Wuerzburg
Germany
Tel: ++49-(0)931-3042293
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http://www.indologie.uni-wuerzburg.de/mitarbeiter/esposito
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